Deano van Rooyen Quotes
born 1996 South Africa
Deano David van Rooyen (born 24 November 1996) is a South African professional soccer player for the South Africa national team.
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It required the most attention and dedication from us to make it happen.
I can't describe it in words, but it's something of a mixed feeling.
They have believed in me since I entered the professional football world and granted me the best possible opportunities up until now to excel.
Losing both my parents gave me only two options: either you quit or you continue to fight.
The sudden passing of Oshwin was unexpected for me, the club, the community and even the country as a whole.
It was difficult to accept his sudden passing away, but this is not something I want to elaborate on.
He was a young player with so much talent and his football intelligence and ability was years ahead of someone his age.
He's my closest family member and like a big brother, but you come up against each other in a competition where you both want to win.
I wanted to follow my dreams, but it was a difficult decision.
I am an attacking player by nature but was versatile from a young age, meaning I could have played in several forward positions, including as a striker, central midfielder or as a winger.
It's a great feeling because these words are like a mirror, they make me see myself as the person who I chose to become on the field and off the field.
I signed a long-term contract with the club as I wanted to ensure that I give my service back to a club that has believed in me, and especially to the coaches for their support.
They [Stellenbosch] wanted to keep me, but I told them, let me follow my dream, I wanted something new in my career
it does feel like all of our hard work has been worth it.
There were a lot of sacrifices that were required during high school when we were younger and that wasn't easy, with the hustling between school and training.
You know they say players don’t survive here in the Jo’burg environment, everything is fast here, the lifestyle, everything, so for me it’s to behave on and off the field.
There is always going to be change and the changes to the team in terms of the personalities and characters and human beings are always unique and different, and it helps having someone like Lee Langeveldt here, who is still with me.
I have been all the years at Stellenbosch, I was there for eight years, just for me to make a switch and have a different environment, it will show the person I am, my character and my personality.
Football is always a game of opinion and whether I am overlooked by the national team, even when I am performing consistently week in and week out, will never discourage me. I know who I am and therefore I will always keep working hard and smart until the door is unlocked for me to join the national team.
I know why I came here, for me, it’s now to stay focused and just do my job here at Orlando Pirates, I know everyone says players [from Cape Town] come to Pirates and struggle, but I just need to do the right things, listen to the coaches and what they say